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BW-Go Free 5.3.0

2.7 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 4.3 - 615 reviews


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BW-Go Free, developed and published by Marc Oldenhof, has released its latest version, 5.3.0, on 2019-07-24. This app falls under the Board category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.3, based on 615 reviews.

BW-Go Free APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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Game Details

Package name: mco.prj.app.bwgofree

Updated: 6 years ago

Developer Name: Marc Oldenhof

Category: Board

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing BW-Go Free on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Game Rating

4.3
Total 615 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2020-09-11
Update has made this extremely ugly the listed photos are not how the app looks at all this has been a massive downgrade do not install just use a different app till the dev changes this ugly mess

5 ★, on 2019-04-19
Was a great app. After April 2019 update, I can't get it to work. UPDATE: I think I had been using BW-Go (not BW-Go Free) and after the update it would stop running after trying to "Start" a new game. So I uninstalled it and went to the Play Store to re-install, installed BW-Go Free and had the same issue with it. I then uninstalled BW-Go Free. This happened on both my Android phone and my Samsung Tab A. A few days later, I decided to download and install the one identified as BW-Go on my tablet. When I ran BW-Go and tried "Start"ing a new game, everything was fine. I'll have to get used to the new interface, but I think I'll like it. When it's the way it's supposed to run, it's a great program. I'm not sure why I had problems right after the update, but everything appears to be good now. I've updated my "stars" to 5 because I really like this program when it's doing what it was designed to do.

3 ★, on 2018-11-23
This app was great, but now causes my phone to restart almost every time i use it. It is a shame because the app was perfect and had everything i wanted

5 ★, on 2020-03-04
Great way to play Go. Easy interface and go guides. Solid gaming app

2 ★, on 2019-11-03
It let's me browse my phone for sgf files, but all my sgf files are greyed out and can't be loaded :(

1 ★, on 2020-06-09
Not a game that can play

Previous Versions

BW-Go Free 5.3.0
2019-07-24 / 2.7 MB / Android 4.0+

About this app

FAQ: Where is the save button?
- To bring BW-Go more in line with modern Android practice, Save has been replaced with Share. Just long-press on a game in the list, and share it to whatever app you want. If you do want to save a game locally, you can install a file manager program that can handle the Share request much better than BW-Go ever could in a simple Save screen.

BW-Go (Black & White Go) is a flexible, easy-to-use SGF editor to record, analyze, study and replay Go / Igo / Weiqi / Baduk games. A Gnu Go computer player is available as a separate download to play against Android.
This free version is fully functional, except for the color styling of the screens.

If you encounter any problems, please mail me. Any feedback is welcome, including suggestions for later versions!

Features:
- All tools in one screen, including comments

- Unique 'tether' stone and markup placement: play a stone and move your finger away to check and correct the position.
Fast for tablets, accurate enough for a 25x25 game on a 320x480 screen!

- Correction for involuntary movements while lifting your finger

- Use the BW-DGS plugin (separate download) to make your moves on the turn-based Dragon Go Server! Check it out on the Play Store for details.

- Use a bot player (separate download) as an opponent or analysis helper. The bot is activated as just another tool, to be used in any SGF!
Check out BW-Gnu Go on the Play Store for details.

- Study joseki while analysing your games using embedded Kogo's Joseki Dictionary, version March 6, 2013.
KJD included by courtesy of Alexander Dinerchtein, curator, and Gary Odom, originator. http://waterfire.us/joseki.htm

- Landscape support on both phones and tablets

- Record your own games

- Game review/study: replay a game on the board while the app only accepts the game moves. Ask for hint: show 5x5 square containing next move (size adjustable in settings)

- Score/score estimate (manual marking of dead stones)

- Easy creation and browsing of variations without unnecessary pop-ups

- Mark moku with letters, digits and shapes

- Game editing: add and remove stones, correct earlier moves (checks if this results in impossible moves later)

- Supports game collections in single SGF, like the ones at http://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~mmueller/go/games.html

- Also supports old SGF formats (pre-FF[4]). Please report any incompatible SGF's!

New features

+ Change navigation button order [old order as option]
+ Changed slider icons
+ Robustness malformed SGF

App Permissions

Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.